Freeloading boyfriends have to go
Four women share a Midtown Manhattan apartment with two freeloading guests who stay night and day. The roommates refuse to pay or respect privacy, sharing bathrooms and the kitchen. The writer seeks guidance and is advised to set overnight guest limits or move out to preserve friendships.
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Dog and Social Strain Prompt Potomac Group Rift
A Potomac area reader asks how to handle friends with an untrained dog that disrupts social gatherings. The dog urinates on carpet and items, barks constantly, and is in heat, straining friendships. The reply urges honest talk and urgent obedience training to restore hospitality and friendship.
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Cheryl
Fluffy
Ann
Potomac County
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Anita
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Stress pileup damages marriage amid job struggles
Kate and David describe a marriage strained by repeated job loss and mounting stress. He, 35, now works at a lower salary as a printing sales rep, while she, 33, a nurse, fears the partnership may end for the sake of their children. Her temper and his sense of failure drive a growing rift.
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David
Kate
Enougy
Can This Marriage Be Saved Tips From Patient Couples
A column based on Ladies' Home Journal advises couples under stress to examine childhood coping styles, use supportive listening, avoid I told you so, and schedule time to recharge emotional balance. It notes Kate and David’s struggles and suggests therapy and seeking help for chronic stress.
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David
Ladies’ Home Journal Magazine
Coping skills at home help a frustrated boy
A parent panelist notes a 12-year-old's frustration stems from shared family coping habits. Advice includes family meetings, alternate plans for weather, outlets like a punching bag, and focusing on personal best rather than winning to reduce outbursts and promote gradual improvement.
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John Fox Wright
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Tas
Parenting panel advises shaping boy's sports mindset
Local parents and child-raising experts discuss handling a 12 year old's sports pressure. Panelists propose ICPS Can Problem Solve and reframing to steer values toward learning and teamwork. Advice includes using I statements, managing frustration, and exploring diverse activities or coaching options.
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Henig
Honig
Family forums wrap up in Syracuse three part series ends tonight
Three forums on families conclude at First Presbyterian Church United Syracuse with Cynthia Stevenson of the Onondaga County Department of Aging and Youth discussing The Sandwich Generation The Stresses of Dealing with the Needs of Children and Aging Parents The 7 to 830 p m event in parish house 620 W Genesee St is free and open to the public For information call Nancy Wind 471 2174 Grandparents take heed Family therapist Jim Goldstein discusses Grandparenting in the 1990s Obstacles and Solutions Wednesday at the Jewish Community Center 655 Thompson Rd DeWitt Goldsteins 730 p m talk is sponsored by Syracuse Jewish Family Service and Grandparents of Central New York Admission is free and open to the public Interested individuals and families call 445 0820 to register Goldstein's program covers grandparenting issues including family conflict legal concerns and the disturbing world of the 1990s media violence sex and the abandoned child Honor Foster Grandparents Foster Grandparent program of PEACE Inc celebrates its 25th anniversary Thursday with a luncheon at Hotel Syracuse More than 80 foster grandparents honored including Lenni for UicionaGa one work with children The least physical social and emotional problems For information or reservations call 473 5017 Wellness workshop Bethany Baptist Church hosts a family wellness workshop from noon to 3 30 p m Saturday featuring mbarimane Feaen Cream Came Health Center Admission is free and open to the public For information call 476 7921 Ext 360 Bethany Baptist Church 149 Beattie St Syracuse
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First Presbyterian Church United
Syracuse
Cynthia Stevenson
Onondaga County Department of Aging and Youth
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Jim Goldstein
Jewish Community Center
Thompson Road
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Goldstein
Syracuse Jewish Family Service
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New York
P-E.a-C.e. Inc
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Frederick Lake
Frederick DeVaul
Pearline Alexander
Florence Sauter
Jeanne Tuley
Call
Bethany Baptist Church
Beattie St
Breakdown morality clash in self defense vs murder
A reader column questions the moral line in the film Breakdown where Kurt Russell defeats kidnappers and a trucker dies. It contrasts self defense with murder, noting audience cheers and the couple choosing vengeance, and invites viewer reflection on emotion driven action and legal versus biblical stances.
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Kurt Russell
Russell
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